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Scope and Contents The book consists of a short story about the French game of Bilboquet that is based upon tossing a wooden ball tethered to a peg in the ground with a string and then catching it.Internet description: Hand set and hand printed in Nicolas Cochin by John Crombie who has translated the text from the original French. The title page is in black with the title in red and blue; each page is decorated with a colored ball and string, blue and pink, followed by green and pink, followed by a dark and lighter pink, the letterpress over the colorful balls and sticks and woven string tethers that snake around each page. Page size: 6-7/8 inches x 5 inches; 20 leaves. Bound by Antonio: simplified structure of tan suede stamped to "texturize" it to resemble wood grain, with onlays of wood in shape of a ball and stick on front panel and cup on back panel, the ball light colored, the stick medium toned, and the cup darker, string onlay on front panel on tan cord, the string on back panel a twist of...

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The first French edition of Bon Voyage Freddie! was printed by hand by the artist and author in 1980 in 95 examples by Editions Kickshaw. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The portraits of strange creatures depicted in this book are reminiscent of the portraits by Baj. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The title is taken from a phrase in Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Godot. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This book is designed as an aid to meditation or concentration. Pages depict prayer beads which serve as a guiding thread or an alternative devotional aid. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The pages provide an expressionistic evolving and disintegrating portrait of Crombie in 12 stages using three primary colors. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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A first edition of 250 copies of this work was printed in1985, in English, under the title "When the Cat's Away" by Kickshaw Editions. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The cover depicts colored, tautologic text of the title. The images in the book depict a side view of a face over the passage of time. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Villiers De L'Isle-Adam (1838-1885) was a author ivolved in the French symbolist movement who wrote a number of Cruel Tales. This story translated by Crombie has to do with one of a hard working spinster sister who errs by falling in love. It is illustrated with drawings by Sheila Bourne. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Written by Cami, a popular French humorist and writer, this tale was translated by Crombie and illustrated by Bourne. Stored in Crobie box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.